Okowa receives certificate of return from INEC

Ifeanyi Okowa

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented certificate of return to Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa.

National Commissioner of INEC in charge of South-South, Mohammed Lecky, presented certificates of return in a ceremony on Wednesday in Asaba to Okowa and 25 out of 29 state legislators-elect.

The commission withheld certificates of returns of four Assembly constituencies due to pending court cases.

The four constituencies denied certificates of return are: Ethiope East (APC); Ughelli North I (APC); Ughelli North II (APC); and Ukwuani Constituency (PDP).

State resident electoral commissioner, Cyril Omorogbe, appreciated security agencies for their efforts in maintaining peace and order during the election.

Okowa thanked Deltans for re-electing him. He added that elections must be conducted creditably for the country to experience progress.

“The interest of this country is that we must conduct election in such a way and manner that the global world will be able to also see Nigeria as a growing democracy.

“To that extent we will attract more investors into this country to invest and that will help to create jobs for our people,’’ Okowa said.